Execution is easier against teams not performing.
Scoring chances easier to come by against teams not defending or contesting ice at all.
I never said anything about "barely squeak out" so why you putting that in quotation marks in reply as if I stated it?
We're all built differently. I'm a purist and prefer a better played game. For instance the Canes game and Dallas game have been my faves this year because they were legitimate tests.
Oilers are playing better though. I think first 3 games were the worst.
Going to respectfully disagree with the first sentence.
It can be really easy to get over confident and have lazy/bad habits creep into your game when an opponent is not performing well
Staying disciplined and not losing focus is a skill. We've seen the Mainstays of this roster play down to their weaker opponents dozens of times over the years and get themselves in trouble because of it.
To keep the Penguins down with right execution and not giving them anything for a full 60mins is a sign of maturity that most of us aren't used to yet.
Now let's see if the Oilers can stay even keeled enough to go out n do it again.